Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, hoping that the U.S. could work together with China to ensure a successful virtual summit between the two heads of state and bring bilateral ties back to the right track, Reuters reports.
The phone conversation was held shortly after the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that a virtual meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden will take place on Tuesday morning.
Wang highlighted the leading role of the two leaders in the development of China-U.S. relations and noted that a good result from the upcoming meeting is the common aspiration of two peoples and the international community.
Speaking of the erroneous remarks made recently by the U.S. on the Taiwan question, Wang reiterated that history and reality have proved that "Taiwan independence" is the biggest threat to the peace and stability of the region.
Any support to "Taiwan independence" forces will damage the regional peace and eventually cause damage to oneself, Wang said.
He urged the U.S. to clearly state its opposition to any "Taiwan independence" moves and firmly uphold the commitments made in the three China-U.S. joint communiques.
He also called on the U.S. to stick to its one-China policy with concrete actions instead of sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces.
Blinken, for his part, said both sides are fully prepared for the meeting as it has drawn great attention around the globe.
